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Holton High School

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Holton High School ranks 432 nd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 46% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Holton High School is a small, rural public high school in Holton, Michigan, serving 224 students in grades 9-12 within the Holton Public Schools district. Despite nearly 69% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school has shown remarkable momentum, climbing from the 20th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 46th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 2-star rating after previously holding just 1 star.

The most striking strength at Holton is student retention and completion. The school boasts a 95.4% graduation rate—far above the state average of 84.0%—and a dropout rate of just 2.2%, compared to 10.1% for its own district and 7.1% statewide. This is especially impressive when compared to nearby schools like Oakridge High School (79.0% graduation, 11.6% dropout) and Hesperia High School (81.0% graduation, 12.0% dropout). Holton also excels in 11th-grade science, with 45.2% of students proficient on the M-Step versus the state average of 35.2%, outperforming ReethsPuffer High School (25.2%) and Orchard View High School (21.7%). The school is particularly effective with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 60th percentile for that subgroup.

However, there are areas of concern. Mathematics proficiency is notably low—only 19% of 11th graders were proficient on the SAT Math section, and 9th and 10th graders scored between 13.6% and 18.6% on the PSAT. There is also a persistent gender gap, with male students ranking in the 52nd percentile while female students rank in the 29th percentile. Additionally, while Holton spends more per student ($17,751) than higher-performing neighbors like Fremont High School ($14,468) and Whitehall Senior High School ($13,524), this investment hasn't yet translated into top-tier scores across all subjects. Still, with a favorable 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio and a clear upward trajectory, Holton stands out as a school that successfully helps students graduate and thrive despite economic challenges.

224

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,751

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6477 Syers Rd
Holton, MI 49425-7508

(231) 821-1725

District: Holton Public Schools

Feeder schools for Holton High School:

Elementary:	Holton Elementary School
Middle:	Holton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

Michigan avg43%

432^nd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

443^rd of 625Holton Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	432 of 800	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	407 of 739	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	595 of 743	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	506 of 735	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	400 of 531	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	511 of 561	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	499 of 666	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	604 of 824	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	619 of 835	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.7	431 of 852	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	535 of 832	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.3	529 of 799	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	492 of 805	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.4	555 of 773	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.7	531 of 784	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	462 of 765	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	476 of 754	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	485 of 750	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	477 of 767	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.4	390 of 705	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	485 of 686	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	422 of 629	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	488 of 619	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	430 of 611	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	419 of 554	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	490 of 710	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	287 of 719	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	321 of 635	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	502 of 654	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	437 of 614	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	374 of 417	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	560 of 755	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	332 of 693	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	282 of 628	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	15.9	550 of 633	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	473 of 611	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	302 of 440	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	326 of 472	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	423 of 543	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	605 of 707	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	20.5	258 of 315	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	463 of 671	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	389 of 639	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.0	571 of 638	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	518 of 647	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	398 of 492	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	495 of 516	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	522 of 582	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	604 of 708	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2018)18th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies50%+7 vs state

English Language Arts50%-10 vs state

Science45%+10 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing45%-7 vs state

Mathematics16%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)	M-Step Math (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holton High School	Public	9-12	6477 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 821-1725	224	16	14.1	68.8%	194 (86.6%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	42.3	432^nd of 800 public high schools	46.0%		44.6	407^th of 739 public high schools	44.9%	25		50.0	49.2		13.6	18.6	45.2	19.0			45.2	50.0	$17,751	$1,341	$16,410
Holton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	6500 4th St	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 821-1700	40	1	44.4	92.5%	35 (87.5%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)								(n/a)													$6,409	$1,179	$5,229
Quest High School	Public	6-12	350 Cedar St	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-2350	128	3	42.6	72.7%	116 (90.6%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	58	277^th of 800 public high schools	65.4%		21.6	570^th of 739 public high schools	22.9%	293		374.0	71.4		302.0	397.1	393.3	394.4			22.2	50.0	$12,878	$1,241	$11,638
Fremont High School	Public	9-12	5421 S Warner Ave	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-5300	595	32	18.8	45.0%	536 (90.1%)	6 (1.0%)	44 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	74.5	149^th of 800 public high schools	81.4%		77.5	134^th of 739 public high schools	81.9%	15		72.2	63.7		33.1	32.3	67.5	31.7			58.7	70.6	$14,468	$793	$13,675
Newaygo County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	4645 West Career Pathway Ct	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-8857	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hesperia High School	Public	9-12	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Oceana County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 854-6385	247	13	19.1	54.7%	220 (89.1%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36.9	481^st of 800 public high schools	39.9%		33.8	481^st of 739 public high schools	34.9%			55.0	44.2		13.3	17.0	41.5	17.1			35.9	47.5	$12,466	$929	$11,537
ReethsPuffer High School	Public	9-12	1545 N Roberts Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-1647	1,107	60	18.3	46.5%	924 (83.5%)	52 (4.7%)	74 (6.7%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.3%)	40.2	451^st of 800 public high schools	43.6%		46.1	397^th of 739 public high schools	46.3%	54		50.6	51.2		25.7	31.5	41.4	15.6			25.2	40.2	$15,283	$923	$14,360
Oakridge High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	5493 Hall Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Oakridge Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 788-7300	539	32	16.6	52.7%	431 (80.0%)	14 (2.6%)	53 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.1%)	34.7	500^th of 800 public high schools	37.5%		54.4	330^th of 739 public high schools	55.3%	170		51.6	51.0		19.7	19.2	36.2	13.3			31.7	37.9	$15,274	$1,452	$13,822
Whitehall Senior High School	Public	9-12	3100 White Lake Dr	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 893-1020	597	30	19.8	35.0%	519 (86.9%)	13 (2.2%)	34 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	67.3	203^rd of 800 public high schools	74.6%		51.6	352^nd of 739 public high schools	52.4%	149		66.2	69.6		51.5	44.0	58.0	34.3			31.9	35.4	$13,524	$1,559	$11,964
Orchard View High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	16 N Quarterline Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 760-1400	543	33	16.2	65.4%	277 (51.0%)	151 (27.8%)	55 (10.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)	27.5	556^th of 800 public high schools	30.5%		18.6	591^st of 739 public high schools	20.0%	35		35.4	41.6		15.4	19.2	46.5	20.2			21.7	30.4	$16,547	$1,595	$14,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Holton High School

Is Holton High School a good school?

Holton High School ranks 432^nd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Holton High School?

Students at Holton High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Holton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Holton High School.

What district is Holton High School in?

Holton Public Schools

What schools feed into Holton High School?

Holton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Holton Elementary School
Middle : Holton Middle School

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